diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index 1907622..b85bafd 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -244,7 +243,7 @@ func prefixedNames(names []string, placeholder string) string {
 
 func withEnvHint(envVars []string, str string) string {
 	envText := ""
-	if envVars != nil && len(envVars) > 0 {
+	if len(envVars) > 0 {
 		prefix := "$"
 		suffix := ""
 		sep := ", $"
@@ -273,17 +272,6 @@ func flagNames(name string, aliases []string) []string {
 	return ret
 }
 
-func flagStringSliceField(f Flag, name string) []string {
-	fv := flagValue(f)
-	field := fv.FieldByName(name)
-
-	if field.IsValid() {
-		return field.Interface().([]string)
-	}
-
-	return []string{}
-}
-
 func withFileHint(filePath, str string) string {
 	fileText := ""
 	if filePath != "" {
@@ -292,14 +280,6 @@ func withFileHint(filePath, str string) string {
 	return str + fileText
 }
 
-func flagValue(f Flag) reflect.Value {
-	fv := reflect.ValueOf(f)
-	for fv.Kind() == reflect.Ptr {
-		fv = reflect.Indirect(fv)
-	}
-	return fv
-}
-
 func formatDefault(format string) string {
 	return " (default: " + format + ")"
 }
diff --git a/flag_test.go b/flag_test.go
index b9cbfc3..843f646 100644
--- a/flag_test.go
+++ b/flag_test.go
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func TestStringFlagWithEnvVarHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-var prefixStringFlagTests = []struct {
+var _ = []struct {
 	name     string
 	aliases  []string
 	usage    string
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestPathFlagApply_SetsAllNames(t *testing.T) {
 	expect(t, v, "/path/to/file/PATH")
 }
 
-var envHintFlagTests = []struct {
+var _ = []struct {
 	name     string
 	env      string
 	hinter   FlagEnvHintFunc
@@ -2174,43 +2174,43 @@ type flagDefaultTestCase struct {
 
 func TestFlagDefaultValue(t *testing.T) {
 	cases := []*flagDefaultTestCase{
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "stringSclice",
 			flag:    &StringSliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewStringSlice("default1", "default2")},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "parsed"},
 			expect: `--flag value	(default: "default1", "default2")	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "float64Sclice",
 			flag:    &Float64SliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewFloat64Slice(1.1, 2.2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13.3"},
 			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1.1, 2.2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "int64Sclice",
 			flag:    &Int64SliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewInt64Slice(1, 2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13"},
 			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1, 2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "intSclice",
 			flag:    &IntSliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewIntSlice(1, 2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13"},
 			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1, 2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "string",
 			flag:    &StringFlag{Name: "flag", Value: "default"},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "parsed"},
 			expect: `--flag value	(default: "default")`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "bool",
 			flag:    &BoolFlag{Name: "flag", Value: true},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "false"},
 			expect: `--flag	(default: true)`,
 		},
-		&flagDefaultTestCase{
+		{
 			name:    "uint64",
 			flag:    &Uint64Flag{Name: "flag", Value: 1},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13"},